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No quarter
East Lansing exists because of MSU. Without the university, the downtown area as we know it wouldn't exist.
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Roll on, 'Stones
So, now you change your mind. After the Detroit Pistons beat the L.A. Lakers last night in Game 1, television sports analysts are starting to reconsider their opinions of the overrated Lakers dominating the court.
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Decades of glory
The 60th anniversary of D-Day is an immensely significant commemoration for the brave soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
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Totally uncool
When East Lansing and Lansing make their entrance at the annual mixer party for Michigan cities later this year, Sault Ste.
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Tour of duty
The U.S. Army recently expanded a program called "stop-loss" that would prevent soldiers awaiting deployment for Iraq and Afghanistan from leaving the military at the end of their required service.
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Homeland 101
It is clear that our country, state and university are facing a great deal of uncertainty in coming months.
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Summer of terror
News of higher terror alerts overwhelms today's media. There is more specificity toward who, what, where and when terrorist attacks might occur.The government, along with the media, might be creating a culture of fear rather than knowledge. Surely, one should be vigilant during the Bush administration's allegations of new terrorism threats and alerts.
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Easy access
Welcome to Michigan State University. We offer a broad range of beautiful, aesthetic and artistic points of interest throughout our historic campus, all ready for you to explore and make part of your life as a college student.
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U.S. under scrutiny
As sentiments from international organizations are added to the exponentially growing scrutiny regarding the United States' anti-terror policies, we have to ask ourselves, "has the United States sacrificed human rights in the name of national security?" The claims by groups such as Amnesty International concerning corrupt U.S.
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Leader search
It's never too early to mull a smart decision. On June 3, the MSU Board of Trustees will meet to begin the long-term - and, most likely, arduous - process of choosing a candidate to replace the departing President M.
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Theological stride
Support by lawmakers of a move allowing scholarships for theology students has scholars singing praises. The State Senate unanimously voted in favor of a bill last week to approve scholarship funding for theological studies Initial hesitation for the measure was prompted by the fear of dispute regarding the separation of church and state. However, laws that would deny scholarships for those who choose to study theology are essentially discriminatory.
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Mom and Pop
On the evening of a blazing East Lansing summer, follow the Red Cedar east, winding through the bramble, and weaving past the low ash branches until you reach a small clearing just past city limits.
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Employment boost
The unemployment rate in Michigan has historically been higher than the U.S. rate, and has caused many of the state's college graduates to fear for their future or to look elsewhere for employment opportunities. However, with an announcement by Gov.
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Holy smokes
Smoke 'em if you got 'em, Michigan. Your worst fears of hefty state taxes on cigarettes are quashed, and we're so happy that we could cough up a lung. Not on the merit that smoking is a positive activity, of course.
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Nice save, Council
If you were ever an avid fan of "Sesame Street," you might remember the public television slogan: "Libraries are the future." Tuesday, at a meeting of the City Council, the fate of the East Lansing Public Library was in jeopardy when it and the repair of city streets and sidewalks were on the chopping block for funding. However, the future of the library was insured by $50,000 in budget funding to aid in the updating of the institution. The decision to continue this level of excellence is an important step in the promotion of the city as an accessible place for interested scholars, especially youth. As a city where a respect for the arts is significant, East Lansing is further establishing itself among the world of the literate by allowing of the library to flourish and putting the demands of the streets and sidewalks second. The East Lansing Public Library has always aimed its faculties toward the future, and even in its mission statement it pledges to "facilitate and promote lifelong learning." And with the funding provided by the city, the library will have new materials and be more up-to-date. The resulting increase in possible tourism and appeal to potential incoming residents as a result of an updated library could in fact promote enough revenue to later be used in the repairs of streets and sidewalks. In this way, the City Council is not only doctoring the library, it is planning for the future.
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Gas guzzling
Who is holding the smoking gun responsible for regular, unleaded self-serve gas prices topping $2.009 per gallon? President Bush says that if his energy bill had passed three years ago, we wouldn't be in this mess.
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Civil parallels
What is it about May 17 that makes it host to triumph over civil rights struggles? On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled the "separate but equal" facilities of segregated public schools were unjust.
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RIAA strikes back
The old saying goes, "don't do the crime if you can't do the time." Or is it, "don't do the crime if you think you might get caught?" Or better yet, "don't get caught doing something stupid if you don't know the consequences." The Recording Industry of America is making an example of nine accused MSU students who they say chose to share copyrighted music using the university network. The university was required by a court order to release the names of the students involved to the RIAA. While the school was responsible for locating the identified individuals, they did not take part in their punishment nor did they take the matter any further within the university.
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Shame of a nation
The abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers amounts to nothing less than a human rights disaster. Public outcries for the court martialing and detainment of those who directly participated in the abhorrent acts leads one to believe that the common perception is that the individuals should be held accountable.
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Happy trails
In light of MSU President M. Peter McPherson's coming departure, we at The State News think it apropos to disclose some of the quirks and idiosyncrasies common to MSU's 19th president. The "M" stands for Melville.